Argentina vs Croatia

Argentina and Croatia face off for a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as both Lionel Messi and Luka Modric chase their first career trophy in what ...

3 hrs 20 mins from kickoff: Argentina were taken to the limit by the Netherlands last time out and games against European nations have been a problem for them of late. In the former shoot-out he became the third goalkeeper in history to save three penalties in a World Cup decider. Argentina friendly back in 2006 that Luka Modric made his first of 160 appearances for Croatia, and Lionel Messi scored his first of 95 goals for Argentina. 2 hrs 40 mins from kickoff: Croatia’s Ivan Perisic has had over twice as many touches in the opposition box (30) than any of his teammates. From the set-piece, Alexis Mac Allister gets a near-post flick on and Dominik Livakovic has to produce a brilliant save. That means a switch to a back four and Paris Saint-Germain's Paredes adding an extra body to the midfield to duke it out with Croatia's three maestros. Messi and his merry men are on their way to the final. Nicolas Otamendi takes a shot in the face from Luka Modric because of course he does! Rolling out the latter at this point feels like a bit of a flex from Lionel Scaloni. 80th minute: Of the two all-time greats on the field tonight, Luka Modric is going to be the loser. One of the great World Cup midfielders and finest players of the 21st Century leaves the stage. [transfer speculation putting a £100million ($123m) price tag on his head](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/top-10-world-cup-transfer-targets-bellingham-gvardiol/hx37lmlofzksx8nfv4qeex67).

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Can Messi magic lead Argentina to the last step of the perennial dream? or will Modric's stubborn Croatia make it into back-to-back World Cup final?

Victories for Croatia and France in this round will set up a repeat of the 2018 Russia World Cup final. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top in this tasty battle. Argentina made a faltering start to their latest quest for a first World Cup trophy since the days of Diego Maradona, as they became the subject of a historic scalp at the hands of tournament minnows Saudi Arabia in their 2022 World Cup opener.

Get a report of the Argentina vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals football match.

I imagine it must be crazy." We are going to play one more final, we are going to enjoy all of this." "Today we are experiencing something spectacular. [Dominik Livakovic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/187946/Dominik-Livakovic) in the box for a penalty, with Messi on hand to convert. "Throughout the World Cup it has been incredible what we have experienced. "I don't know if it's my best World Cup, it's been a long time I've been enjoying.

Messi scores one and sets up two as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach the World Cup 2022 final.

Messi turned, jigged along the goal line, and passed it off for Alvarez to finish. Luka Modric did what he does best, commanding the midfield and leading by example. Another special moment from probably the best player to ever play this game. Livakovic reached for the ball and challenged the player. [Lionel Messi](/sports/2022/12/13/messi-fans-say-world-cup-is-a-matter-of-time) — who else? Ivan Perisic failed to catch Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez off the line, the counter was sprung, the players hurtled down the pitch, and Julian Alvarez found himself one-on-one with Croatia’s goalkeeper, Dominik Livakovic.

PSG star Messi dominates in 3-0 win over Croatia to book a place in Sunday's World Cup final.

To view the next image, just swipe. The Paris Saint-Germain star finished as World Cup runner-up in 2014 and his determination to finally get his hands on the trophy has been clear in Qatar, where thousands have flocked to cheer him in that quest. The 35-year-old is one of the greatest to ever grace the field and will get his shot at glory against France or Morocco back at Lusail Stadium in what looks set to be his last appearance on the world stage.